Magamba Africa operates in 7 different African countries and has three streams of work focusing on
Participatory Democracy
Climate Justice
Creative Free Expression
Participatory Democracy
Open Parly Africa
Open Parly seeks to strengthen youth engagement and participation in Parliamentary processes. The Open Parly Africa project has rapidly spread on the continent and currently has operations in Zimbabwe (Open Parly ZW), Zambia (Open Parly ZED), Nigeria (Open Parly Nigeria), Uganda (Open Parly Uganda) and Somalia (Kalfadhi.com). Open Parly’s innovations have received global attention with its powerful X Spaces discussions being officially recognised by X for curating inclusive platforms and being an initiative which seeks to “increase public access to parliamentary affairs in Zimbabwe” and at the same time for hosting a panel discussion to address the pros and cons of mandatory voter registration in Zimbabwe. Open Parly ZW – which reaches over 12 million impressions per month – was nominated at the African Digital Media Awards 2022 as one of the continent’s leading media platforms for Best Audience Engagement.
Magamba is part of the CHARM consortium which aims to defend civic space and support independent media on the African continent. Under CHARM programming, we use digital media and civic tech to open up space. Our Africa-wide digital campaignathons have trained young activists in Nigeria while incubating a successful campaign in Zambia that overturned the Criminal Defamation of The President Law. Meanwhile, our hackathons have helped set up brand new media tech hubs in Kenya and empowered Ugandan human rights defenders with the latest tech to protect themselves.
Magamba is kicking off Digital Democracy Africa — a fresh, continent-wide movement putting the power back in young people’s hands! We’re backing the next wave of creators and changemakers with the skills, platforms, and support they need to tell real stories that shake things up and demand radically participatory democracy. From bold podcasts to satirical web series and game-changing short films, we’re linking up youth hubs across Africa and running creative challenges that push boundaries. Our News Factory and Storython initiatives are currently happening in Tanzania, Malawi and Zimbabwe. It’s all about turning up the volume on youth voices, building cross-border collabs, and making sure the next generation is front and centre in shaping Africa’s democratic future
Climate Justice
Kick Polluters OUT
Kick Polluters out is a movement of African creatives fighting against big polluters and for a just, energy transition. Hosted by Magamba Network, the Kick Polluters Out East Africa hub is run by Buni Media in Kenya while West Africa work is covered by Journal Rappe. We use hip hop, animation, satire and cutting edge youth-focused digital content to inspire young Africans to stand up for climate justice.
In 2024 we launched a campaign against TotalEnergies” sponsorship of AFCON – as this was a cynical greenwashing stunt by one of the biggest polluters on the African continent. The campaign hashtag #KickTotalOutOfAFCON reached over 9 million people and the campaign was featured in more than 26 media outlets globally, including the Daily Mirror (UK), DW (Germany), Le Monde, Daily Maverick, Forbes Magazine, and Citizen TV.
Magamba’s Climate X Indigenous Voices project is reshaping climate discourse by countering misinformation and amplifying Indigenous African perspectives. As long-standing stewards of the environment, Indigenous communities hold deep ecological knowledge that strengthens sustainability and resilience. Through digital media, content creation, and strategic storytelling, the project challenges false climate narratives, tells compelling new stories, and ensures Indigenous-led, fact-based voices take center stage. Magamba is collaborating with Indigenous communities and youth-led content hubs across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe to drive this bold and innovative initiative.
The Green Media Accelerator is an annual African bootcamp on environmental reporting, climate justice, investigative journalism, & content creation – incubating media startups from across Africa. The Accelerator leads to the birth of cutting edge new climate & environment productions that we support with startup grants as well as a distribution plan on multiple digital platforms. The Green Media Accelerator is an initiative of our CHARM Africa consortium – organised by Magamba Network and our partners at Fojo Media Institute and the Wits Centre for Journalism.
A total of 5 start-ups are awarded grants to support their initiatives annually. At the inaugural Green Media Accelerator in Nairobi, Kenya in 2025 we hosted 5 start ups from Uganda, Tanzania (2), Zimbabwe and Nigeria. The key aim of the Accelerator is to support innovative content creators who are aiming to tell an important climate justice story that amplifies an ongoing community-based campaign, supports a climate justice movement or leads to progressive policy change. We connect young content creators with climate movements and grassroots activists and then the magic happens!
Free Creative Expression
Creative South is an alliance of some of Africa’s most innovative hubs. The network was co-founded and hosted by our Moto Republik hub. Creative South exists to support alternative narratives, to grow new audiences, to amplify co- learning between hubs and to build new touring networks in the region. The Creative South members include Moto Republik, Mafalala Museu, Anima, Modzi Arts, Gilbert’s House and Creatives Garage.
Networks
Magamba is also part of various key collaborations in Zimbabwe, Africa and the globe.
